Tweeting the Oklahoma GOP Convention
Tomorrow is the 2009 Oklahoma Republican Convention in Oklahoma City. It should be an exciting day. We'll be voting on whether to re-elect as chairman a proven servant-leader, Gary Jones, and we'll be hearing from some of the folks who want to carry the GOP banner for governor next year, including State Sen. Randy Brogdon, who is expected to make his formal announcement tomorrow.
While I don't plan to tote my laptop around, I will be able to post brief updates to the BatesLine Twitter account. You can also see my latest five tweets near the top of the right-hand column on the BatesLine homepage. Several other folks plan to Twitter about the convention as well, and the consensus is that we'll tag tweets about the convention with #okgop. Follow that link, and you'll see the latest bulletins from the Oklahoma Republican Convention.
UPDATE: My #okgop tweets:
(To clarify one of the entries below -- not all anti-caucus speakers were rabble-rousers, but a couple -- people I didn't recognize -- were, and their tone was unhelpful to the debate. Chairman Gary Jones spoke against the caucus, but he did so respectfully, although I disagree with his position. I didn't hear Tom Coburn's speech, in which he opposed the caucus, but I assume he too was respectful in opposition.)
- Greg Hill: Caucus gives voters incentive to participate in caucus & convention process #okgop
- Disappointed in anti-caucus rabblerousers - disingenuous and insulting #okgop
- Excellent point from Tom Roach - pres cmpgns will drive people to caucuses, build grssrts rolls #okgop
- LaPlante vice chair by acclamation #okgop
- Williams did not submit nomination for vice chair - ruled out of order #okgop
- Anthony Platt, Tulsa Co Ron Paul backer, wants Williams to stay as vice chairman #okgop
- Jones 1282.4 Williams 461.6 #okgop
- Alfalfa Coal Roger Mills Kiowa Choctaw Johnston Okmulgee Ottawa Pushmataha not here #okgop
- Corrected Tulsa Co Jones 104-59 #okgop
- Split leaning Jones Canadian 32-27 Wagoner 11-7 #okgop
- Logan Cty Jones 14-11 #okgop
- Split delegations Creek Rogers Cherokee #okgop
- Okla Cty Jones 141-64 #okgop
- Cleveland co Jones 66-40 #okgop
- Williams best counties LeFlore Texas Hughes
- Jones winning rural counties almost unanimously #okgop
- Tulsa Co prelim count Jones 103 Williams 59 #okgop
- Fran Moghaddam loves Cheryl Williams! #okgop
- Jones big standing O - Williams maybe 20% #okgop
- Corrected total 1208 delegates. #okgop
- Official count: 1197 delegates! #okgop
- Reese for Labor Comm: priority to open up Labor Dept for public scrutiny - well received #okgop
- Brogdon 2/3 standing O on finishing + loud chanting & cheering #okgop
- Brogdon intro stdg O from about 1/3 of crowd. #okgop
- Coffee gets warm standing O #okgop
- Anthony: We're supposed to follow the law and listen to the evidence. #okgop
- Anthony: I've been opposed by metro dailies - we're not supposed to listen to the bosses. #okgop
- Bob Anthony cites Dana as example of what grass roots can do. #okgop
- Dana Murphy - thx to delegates for helping her overcome money and millionaires in Corp Comm race #okgop
- finally in the convention hall - fallin speaking #okgop
- Had to park 3 blocks away #okgop
- Headed to #okgop - last outpost of civilization #QT in rear view mirror
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